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Kairi

Princess of Heart

The crimsonette smiled and said, "Okay," when Naminé gave her a smile and replied that she was alright. Kairi was still a little worried about her Other though. The red head then turned in surprise as the pinkette began shouting out his questions. This guy seemed pretty unpredictable to Kairi so she watched him carefully. She watched as Sora thanked Naminé then walked over to Marluxia, his Keyblade out. The Princess doubted Marluxia would attack with all of them there to attack back, but she knew Sora was being on the safe side. Kairi listened as the Keyblade Master told Marluxia that they didn't have the answers and to leave. The Nobody retorted that he could not go back to where he was before, so the brunette told him to find someplace else. While Sora and Marluxia continued talking Kairi heard Jack tell Zero to go tell the mayor that they'd be on their way with his year’s Halloween soon, and with that the ghost dog zoomed off. That's right. With a this new news, Kairi had forgotten that they needed to get back to town with the Transpooker. Halloween needed to get underway quickly.

The crimsonette turned her attention back to Marluxia. He had said that he wanted peace, and that he did not enjoy killing. Lakayna warned him not to dare lie, and then mentioned the nickname he had gained while in the Organization. At first Kairi was confused, but then suddenly remembered something. She remembered when she, Sora, Riku, Goofy, Donald, and the King were making their way through The World That Never Was. They had come to a room, Proof of Existence, and Kairi remembered that room well because she felt a little uncomfortable in there. It felt like a graveyard. Kairi remembered the markers that were in there, she had walked around and looked at each of them. They had a number, a title, and a picture of a weapon. From what she knew about Organization XIII, the Princess guessed that those markers represented each the Organization members. Marluxia had just mentioned graceful, and the crimsonette remembered the marker that said Graceful Assassin. So that must have been the nickname Lakayna was talking about. The Dragoness then said something to the Nobody in a voice voice before returning to the others.

Kairi was surprised a little when Naminé left the group and walked over to Sora and Marluxia. "Naminé?" the red head questioned. The petite blond then told all her friends to go back to town with the Transpooker while she stayed with Marluxia. The Princess heard a yip and saw that Zero had returned. The Pumpkin King told everyone to come along, and began leading them towards the lift. Kairi didn't follow though. She stayed where she was. She wasn't about to leave Naminé and Sora alone with Marluxia. The Nobody had done things to her Other and the Keybearer before, and she didn't want that to happen again. She loved them both and wanted them to be safe. The Princess looked towards them with worried eyes. The blonde and brunette were talking, but Kairi was a ways off so she couldn't hear what they were saying. She saw a mixture of frustration and anger flitter across her Nobody's face though. Kairi hoped everything was okay. She wasn't going to leave until she knew that everything was alright.

We pray for our sorrows to end, and hope that our hearts will blend.

(Even over the fireworks, Lakayna heard. She was sitting pretty close to Sora and Kairi anyway.)

Marly felt something hit his back. He let out a small cry, surprised. The pinkette rubbed where it hit, then turned to the source. A boy he had never seen before was kicking stones at him. Marluxia growled. What was his problem?! He would have taken out his Beautiful Dahlia and made sure that he wouldn't be getting up in the near future, but he would surely have been killed. The thought made him angry, and he cursed them all under his breath. He couldn't leave, they wouldn't let him. He couldn't stay, either. So was he going to be chained up like a dog, awaiting his sure doom? And they thought that HE was evil. It was as if they didn't see their own problems, like, say, practically torturing him. He fingered the flower some more. It was about the only thing that had never tried to kill him before, it seemed. He didn't want to talk to his current tormentors, that wasn't getting him anywhere. Quite the opposite. Everything he said was turned against him, as well as what he didn't. If he denied, he was apparently 'lying' or 'getting defensive', and if he didn't then it was as if he accepted it, and had nothing to say. He'd hated them all. Every last one, especially that brat Sora. The kid would probably laugh at his cold fate. The flowers were pure, the only pure thing in the worlds. Only they were the essence of unmarred life.

Thinking of you, wherever you are.

Kairi

Princess of Heart

Kairi watched as both Blink and Lakayna walked over to Sora and Naminé. A moment later they returned with Sora. The brunette gently grabbed the red head by the shoulder and began guiding her to the lift. At first the crimsonette was confused, but then understood. Naminé wanted to deal with Marluxia alone. Even if Kairi didn't like that idea, if it was what Naminé wanted then she couldn't stand in the way. The Princess closed her eyes and thought to Naminé "If you need anything, I'm right here.
Kairi then opened her eyes and looked at Sora. He told her they had to go save Halloween. "Yeah," the crimsonette said with a pause. She gave one last glance at her Other as she and the brunette stepped onto the lift. Kairi then turned back to Sora and smiled "Right. Let's go."

We pray for our sorrows to end, and hope that our hearts will blend.

He glared at her. "Don't treat me like a child." he said, indicating her tone and the fact that she thought that she could make him do as she wished. Last time he checked, it was the other way. But last time, he was living, and meant to be. But he complied, beacuse he had nothing better to do. "I want revenge, but that's only natural. You'd do the same. But I couldn't get that if I tried, could I? And as for my plan, I really could care less, now. It's not as if I could fix that now, so I really don't see the point. I don't know anything now. Not why I exist, or where to go...or anything else." he sighed.

I, Jack {Skellington}
The Pumpkin King
&
Sora
The Keyblade Master

Sora allowed a soft smile to appear as Kairi agreed with him and they left Oogie’s Manor’s remains. He remembered very suddenly that Kairi had a link with Naminé, so if something went wrong, she’d be the first to know. And then they could come back and help. That calmed his nerves a bit. So he decided to not worry about it and focus on Halloween. Although, he couldn’t stop his mind from straying to when Naminé had thanked him. What had she been thanking him for? Letting her handle Marluxia herself? That was hardly a favor! She was doing tons more for him. But if he’d stuck around to argue it, the whole purpose of her gratitude would have been a waste. So he’d just have to thank her back the next opportunity he got. With a shake of his head, he decided to stop thinking about that until he had to. He had to do what the blonde Nobody and Lakayna had told him to do: Make amends with Kairi.
”You excited?” he asked, grinning. He was trying to lighten up the mood, which wouldn’t be too hard once they got in town. ”I’ve never been here on Halloween before… I wonder what it’ll be like, and if the Trans-whatever will work like Jack says--”

”Of course the Transpooker will work!” Jack Skellington interrupted, overhearing Sora’s conversation with his… girlfriend? The skeleton didn’t understand mortal relationships too well, the whole aspect of dating was a mystery to him. He’d just found love with Sally from the two saving each other in their own way, and her selfless attempts to stop his spooky Christmas. So he’d gotten lucky and hadn’t had to date at all. Still, he didn’t know where she’d gone. He wished he’d find her and the doctor soon. Zero barked at him, bringing him back to the present. The lift had reached the top of the cliff. Since the group was depending on him to lead the way, he got off first.
”Hurry along, everyone!” he told them. ”I can feel the Halloween excitement building up! We must make haste! Oh, I’ve got it! Hee hee hee!!!” The Pumpkin King let out a terrifying cackle as he came up with a plan on a whim. Why not spook the townsfolk upon their grand entrance? He bent down to almost be at Lock, Shock, and Barrel’s level. ”Let everyone touch that device, alright? And on the count of three, everyone shriek ’Boo!’ Quickly!” He put a bony hand on the large disk, and Sora followed suit, keeping a firm hand on Kairi’s shoulder should things go wrong. Once everyone had put their hand on the device, Jack pressed a button. He hesitated for a few moments, then started to count.
”One… two… THREE!” he cried, and just as the beginning of the word three escaped him, they were transported to the square where everyone was waiting impatiently. The group showed up in the middle just in front of the meeting hall, and with perfect timing, Jack and Sora at least screamed ”BOO!!”

((Basically, what I mean at the end is the idea that Jack timed the device so they would appear in town just as the group says boo to scare everyone and make a spectacular appearance. So, if you're with them, just have them say boo somewhere, unless they don't want to participate, which after some events I wouldn't doubt some don't...))

Thinking of you, wherever you are.

Kairi

Princess of Heart

As they went up the lift, Kairi smiled as she heard Naminé reply. Being able to contact her Other anytime through their link made the crimsonette relax a little. If something did happen down there, she would feel it and could rush to Naminé's aid. Things seemed okay for now so Kairi tried not to worry too much and concetrate on why they had come here in the first place, Halloween.
The Princess turned her attention back to Sora. He had asked her if she was excited, but Kairi almost missed what he had said. She was too busy looking at his face. He was grinning at her. He hadn't done that in a while. For a split second Kairi's face had a look of surprise, but it was quickly replaced with a grin as well. "Very excited," the Princess beamed back, feeling like she had just met up with an old and dear friend. This was the Sora she knew and loved. The one who was smiling at her and making her laugh. That's how Kairi always wanted it to be. She couldn't stand the awkwardness anymore. The short conversations, not being able to look at each other. Kairi wanted all that to end and for things to be how they were, she and Sora smiling together. The brunette continued to say that he had never been here on Halloween before, and wondered what it would be like. He also wondered if the Transpooker would work, but before he could finish his sentence Jack interrupted saying that of course the Transpooker would work. The red head looked up at Jack and said, "Yes Jack. We know it will." She then looked back at Sora. This was the longest the Keybearer and the Princess had talked together in a while, so the crimsonette wasn't about to let it end now. She gave a small laugh after Jack's interjection then replied to what Sora had said before he had been interrupted "Really? Kairi asked, "I thought that maybe you had. Well I'm sure it's going to be lots of fun! We'll find out soon!"

When the lift reached the top the Pumpkin King got off first to lead the way, telling everyone to hurry along. Kairi and the rest hurried after him and as they walked Jack seemed to come up with a plan. He told everyone to touch the Transpooker and to shriek "Boo!" on the count of three. The skeleton put his hand on the device and Sora followed him. The crimsonette followed as well and placed her hand on the device. As she did so the brunette placed a firm hand on her shoulder, and Kairi was sure he had done so in case something should happen. Once everyone was touching the Transpooker, Jack pressed a button and started to count. Kairi looked around, waiting to see what would happen, and just as the Pumpkin King said three the group was transported to the square where the townspeople were waiting impatiently. They ended up just in front of the meeting hall. Kairi was about to exclaim "Whoa!" out of surprise from being transported, but then she remembered what Jack had said. "BOO!" the crimsonette quickly screamed along with Jack and Sora.

We pray for our sorrows to end, and hope that our hearts will blend.